The Upside of Falling Down by Rebekah Crane

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Synopsis:

For Clementine Haas, finding herself is more than a nice idea. Ever since she woke up in an Irish hospital with complete amnesia, self-discovery has become her mission.

They tell her she’s the lone survivor of a plane crash. They tell her she’s lucky to be alive. But she doesn’t feel lucky. She feels…lost.

With the relentless Irish press bearing down on her, and a father she may not even recognize on his way from America to take her home, Clementine assumes a new identity and enlists a blue-eyed Irish stranger, Kieran O’Connell, to help her escape her forgotten life…and start a new one.

Hiding out in the sleepy town of Waterville, Ireland, Clementine discovers there’s an upside to a life that’s fallen apart. But as her lies grow, so does her affection for Kieran, and the truth about her identity becomes harder and harder to reveal, forcing Clementine to decide: Can she leave her past behind for a new love she’ll never forget?

 *I received this copy from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

I thought that this story had an interesting take on a character with amnesia. It wasn't what I thought that it would be. Normally, in books with this plot line a girl falls in love with a random guy but finds out that she had this whole other life complete with another guy. Thankfully, this book did not having any cheating in it and it also ended up having more depth than other books I have read. The author did such a great job of making Clementine such an approachable character. I felt as if I could feel her pain and frustration of not knowing who she was while I was reading. My heart was breaking for her throughout the book. She suffered so much heartbreak for someone so young and then to go through so many setbacks....she radiated so much strength in trying to remember regardless of her progress. I'm still not completely sure how I feel about Kieran. He seemed okay during parts of the book but during others he was a bit of a jerk. He was hot and cold. Then he seemed to blame Clementine for his behavior. I think that he was my main issue with the book. I didn't like him as the love interest. I preferred Clive over him even though Clive clearly had the hots for someone else.  Even though this book is a romance, the most appealing part if this book for me was Clementine's journey of self discovery. I enjoyed learning about her alongside of her during the book. There were successes and failures which she bore beautifully. I also appreciated the secondary characters and the connections that were made between all of the characters. The author was able to set everything up in this book beautifully without spending too much time on any one thing. There was a subtleness to her writing that I appreciated.